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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
MaineWriter:
Another tidbit of classic Ellery-speak, from Chapter 20:
“Not hardly. Bill had to have his hissy fit and another comment and after I got everyone settled down an all so now we got Wilson givin us an ultimatum on coming up with a “certain piece a personal property” before he goes direct to the Sheriff Himself and makes a complaint on me for Interferin in a citizen’s right to his own private feuds and misdemeanors. Which is an exact quote – please don’t ask me what it means.”
L
MaineWriter:
Also, from chapter 20, we learn more about Bill:
“Stupid ass son of a bitch, acts like he’s fourteen years old.”
“Uh, Ellery, what is with you two? You go at it like cats and dogs.”
“Bill an me got history, Ennis.”
“Oh. You grow up together or somethin?”
Ellery stopped, a thoughtful expression on his face. “Uh, Ennis, no we didn’t grow up together. We was involved. For a few years.”
Ennis blanched, then looked down at his feet. Ellery didn’t wait for his reaction and resumed walking toward the hotel, Ennis belatedly catching him up.
“Didn’t mean ta pry.”
“Legitimate question, Ennis, no harm done.”
“Um... was this a long time ago?”
Ellery slowed down and looked over at Ennis, and it seemed, he was choosing his words carefully. “Long enough.... but there hasn’t been anyone since Bill, which makes it seem a lot shorter time that it oughta.”
Ennis thought suddenly about the altercations between them, the derision Ellery had heaped on Bill for having a “U of W piece of ass” and “dating boys” and suddenly the tension between the two men made sense.
“Sorry ta hear it, Ellery.”
“I’m not. I just can’t believe it took me so long to figure out what a horse’s ass Bill always was, and he hasn’t changed a lick since the day we called it quits.”
L
opinionista:
Well, since we are re reading and Jack is very present in the story right now, I thought I post some pics of him :D (click to enlarge)
Ennis and Jack
opinionista:
And now, our favorite leading men :D
MaineWriter:
Louise found this picture and we both decided it is definitely Officer Reynolds, in his rookie phase:
L
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